Comments on: Fraser hoping Leafs can sign Fransonhttp://nhl.nbcsports.com/2013/07/30/fraser-hoping-leafs-can-sign-franson/
ProHockeyTalk on NBCSports.comThu, 14 Dec 2017 02:26:04 +0000hourly1http://wordpress.com/By: mistercue62http://nhl.nbcsports.com/2013/07/30/fraser-hoping-leafs-can-sign-franson/comment-page-1/#comment-217423
Fri, 02 Aug 2013 00:30:50 +0000http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2290705#comment-217423Couldn’t agree more. The Maple Leafs would be insane to let Franson go. Not only is he the lone right hand shot on the blue line, he’s an enormously talented player; arguably the best defenseman on the roster. I’ve often heard it said that he “finally found” or “re-invented” his game last season. This couldn’t be further from the truth. Franson was ALWAYS a top-four talent; the problem he had after joining the Leafs wasn’t his game, rather it was the buffoon Ron Wilson who sat him night after night in the pressbox in favor of Komisarek. Whenever he did get a little icetime, he was played on his wrong side (once again, to accomodate Mike Komisarek, the human pylon). It seemed as though Wilson believed that as Komiserek was receiving such an inflated salary, they were gonna get their money’s worth in playing time.

Whatever the “reasoning”, it no longer matters. Now that Carlyle is behind the bench, Franson is where he belongs…on the ice and doing what he’s ALWAYS been capable of…playing stellar defense!

The Leafs had better re-sign this guy and SOON!

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Wed, 31 Jul 2013 21:31:34 +0000http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2290705#comment-217165I agree, I’m assuming they’ll trade Liles to have the space to have the extra guys.
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Wed, 31 Jul 2013 20:13:38 +0000http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2290705#comment-217140Yeah, it might be a good idea to at least carry an extra guy on the roster though haha, that would be the 13th forward and 7th d-man that you’d both be sending down. So unless you’re in TO and close enough to where the Marlies guys can just stop by, and extra player isn’t such a bad idea
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Wed, 31 Jul 2013 08:25:58 +0000http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2290705#comment-216961The Leafs will be able to sign both Kadri and Franson. The Leafs aren’t giving up the only right handed Dman on the team.

According to capgeek they have about $4.9M in cap space, but they’re including Korbinian Holzer and Trevor Smith, who will be in the AHL. So the Leafs actually have closer to $6.2M in cap space.

It’s reasonable to be able to sign Kadri and Franson for $3M per season, for a couple of years until the cap’s back up again. If they’re asking for more then it shouldn’t be too difficult to find a taker for Liles.

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Wed, 31 Jul 2013 03:43:56 +0000http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2290705#comment-216927Pretty sure they’re gonna dump Coburn on Edmonton any day now so I think there’s a semi-realistic chance of him making a call to Nonis. Its worth a shot.
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Wed, 31 Jul 2013 01:35:04 +0000http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2290705#comment-216913Get your cap situation fixed first… He’ll cost at least $4m…
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Tue, 30 Jul 2013 23:25:29 +0000http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2290705#comment-216898Totally agree. Franson could be the right handed shot we’ve been missing for years. The only problem is Holmgren would have to clear out Meszaros’ cap hit. Or even Coburn too, as Franson would be an able replacement. And the asking price will probably be excessive.
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Tue, 30 Jul 2013 22:45:47 +0000http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2290705#comment-216887Holmgren pick up your phone and checkbook. – all of Philly
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